Vintage Inspiration Friday " patina of old "

The years of worn have such

a beautiful patina...

Vintage bottles, worn hymnals and an old bucket

were my inspiration this week

for a table scape by my window.

I love how beautiful its looks when the

sunlight shines through...

I added this vintage ashtray to the table 

the patina sent my heart soaring...

I draped the table with old white gauze

and worn nubby burlap...

Added some old books and fragments to

this aged garden piece...

I am joining the lovely Debra today

at her Vintage Inspiration Friday.

Much love to all of you

XOXO

Perspective

"Intellect takes us along in the battle

of life to a certain limit, But at that crucial

moment it fails us.

FAITH transcends reason.

It is when the horizon is the darkest

human reason is beaten down to the ground

 that Faith shines bright and comes to our rescue"

Mahatma Gandhi

Love to each of you...

MUAH

XOXO

My Giveaway Winner

Thank you to all of the ladies

who entered the Whisper Ruffle Scarf giveaway

for Valentine's Day.

Mr. Dior drew the lucky gal

and she is the ever so lovely

SANDI

from A Cottage Muse Blog

Sandi is such a darling lady

with a beautiful blog that I love to visit.

I wish I could have given one

of these beauties away to each of you.

Much love

XOXO

Salvage Dior Giveaway

With Valentine's Day approaching

I thought this Whisper Ruffle scarf from

Full Bloom Cottage

would be a lovely touch to your

spring wardrobe...

Romance and elegance

with an abundance of ruffles.

White {above}

Soft Rose {above}

Fog {above}

Jersey Black {above}

To enter all you must do is leave me a comment

saying which scarf color you would love

You can enter each day for another entry

That means each day that you leave a comment

you will have another chance to win.

If you do not have a blog please add

your email address in the comment section

for your entry of this giveaway.

I will close the giveaway at midnight

January 31st.

Winner will choose the scarf color

of her choice and will receive

it by Valentine's Day.

{Loretta owner of Full Bloom Cottage}

Full Bloom Cottage has the most sumptuous

Linens, Bedding and Furnishings.

Loretta has her online shoppe and

lovely space at Country Roads.

My love to all of my readers

who I simply treasure.

Best of Luck!!!

XOXO

Rubber Door Mat Wall Art 2

Decorating in these hard economical times can

be quite challenging for many of us.

After much thought I decided

to take my Rubber Door Mat Wall Art

from my previous POST

and create a statement wall by using

several of them...

I used the same Heirloom White Satin

spray paint from my local Home Depot.

It takes roughly two coats before sanding.

Also the paint seals that rubber smell

after a day or two while allowing them

 to air out after spray painting.

I used a combination of 80 & 120 grit

sand paper on my hand sander

to achieve that aged worn feel and

give that illusion of a vintage iron piece.

As you can see the rubber mats

each have a different thickness.

 When I first created this in 2009

I only used square shaped mats.

I purchased the halfmoon shape

at the Family Dollar Store. Walmart has

a similiar one ranging from 7.99 -9.99

Paint cost was 3.87 a can and I used two cans for

four rubber mats.

I staged the family room to show

how multiple rubber mats would look

for a creative and cost effective wall decor.

Keeping the total cost perfect for

 beautiful budget decorating.

Simple, elegant and easy to create...

Frugal at its finest!

I will be linking up this week to Kathleen's

White Wednesday 

Please email me through my link

regarding any questions for this project.

Mr. Dior has just begun painting a set

in a pale Aqua blue for a client.

Much love to all of you

From me & Mr. Dior

XOXO

Rubber Door Mat Wall Art

This week I am featuring the most

frugal decor idea that I have ever posted about...

{ This is my version }

{ of the same look for less }

I wanted a vintage iron piece for the wall

but could not find an inexpensive one.

 Our dollar store had some

outdoor black rubber door mats.

I purchased a few then spray

painted them with Heirloom White.

from Home Depot.

I took my hand sander to them after

they were dry to give them an aged feel.

I was quite pleased with the

results and made a few in various

sizes to keep in my decor shed.

I sanded heavier in some areas

to suit my own taste

but they could be left just painted.

Below are photos of how

I did them in my home

during the fall a few years ago

This rubber mat was smaller

and I used the same

Heirloom White Spray paint

Large rubber mat that I used

over the mantel

My updated version

mixed with my coastal decor

I love how versatile they are

these mats can be cut into

smaller pieces and also use different shapes

to create a larger wall grouping.

I will be posting next week

with a dramatic take on this idea.

Thank you to all  of you lovelies

who emailed me about this project...

I loved how quick and easy

this way to create

wall art with character.

Fridays post will be on

my love for vintage chairs

I am linking this post to

Shabby Nest's Frugal Friday

Much love to all of you

Me and Mr. Dior

xoxo

White Wednesday " this girl's style "

This White Wednesday I am posting

my Favorite White vignettes in my home

from this past year...

{Linen Love}

{Ruffles}

{Old Shutters}

{ My Coral }

{Chippy}

{ Salvaged Urns }

Please join the other lovelies

at Kathleen's White Wednesday Link Up

Simply Me

XOXO